Some Places of Interest to World Literature Students
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Greece
Oresteia, World Civilizations page at Berkeley, links.
Oresteia, links to lectures on the Trojan War, the Oresteia, and Aeschylus.
The Battle of Hastings (Norman Conquest)
Legends: Paladins and Princes (Song of Roland)
Introduction to Medieval History: The Song of Roland
Celtic Legends (mostly folklore, but some history)